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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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